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Music can change how you feel about the past

  • Written by Yiren Ren, Adjunct Researcher in Cognitive Brain Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageMusic could alter the emotional tenor of your memories.CoffeeAndMilk/E+ via Getty Images

Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood of memories? Maybe it’s the tune that was playing during your first dance, or the anthem of a memorable road trip.

People often think of these musical memories as fixed snapshots of the...

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